• Really, really local food: Chicago is one of a number of cities around the country embracing urban farms. [USA Today]
• Two men who had participated in about 40 burglaries around the Chicago area, including a shocking number of Asian food stores, were caught by the police while urinating behind a strip mall. [Daily Herald]
• Jarritos, those colorful sodas that are fun to order at authentic taquerias, is trying to expand its reach beyond the Latino community. [NYT]
• Just another reason fatness is a vicious cycle: It seems the brains of the obese crave high-calorie foods more than other people’s brains. [Health/US News]
• Say good-bye to the era of awkward tiny foil ketchup packages: If you haven’t noticed, Heinz has a new way of dispensing the goods on the go, dubbed the “Dip and Squeeze.” [WSJ]